Posts Tagged: Berlin Jews
Germany’s Antisemitism Commissioner Calls for Tougher Laws as Jewish Life Faces Widespread Hostility
As anti-Jewish hatred and antisemitic violence fuel an increasingly hostile climate for Jews and Israelis in Germany, Felix Klein, the Federal Government Commissioner for Jewish...
German Authorities Probe Alleged Anti-Israel Attempted Murder After Man Wearing Israeli Flag Pin Brutally Beaten
German authorities have launched an investigation into an alleged attempted murder after a 65-year-old man wearing an Israeli flag pin was brutally beaten in southern...
Germany Records Historic Surge in Antisemitic Incidents as Authorities Warn of Deepening Normalization of Hate
Germany continues to experience persistently high levels of antisemitism, with newly released figures showing record highs in the past year, pointing to an increasingly hostile...
Antisemitism Becomes a Daily Reality for Jews in Germany as Hate Crimes Hit Record High
The relentless wave of antisemitism sweeping Germany has created an increasingly hostile and dangerous reality as antisemitic incidents surge to unprecedented levels, turning fear, harassment,...
Antisemitism in Germany Remains at Alarmingly High Levels, New Report Warns
Germany is facing persistently high levels of antisemitism, with new data from Berlin and Hesse underscoring a hostile environment for Jews and Israelis marked by...
Germany Flags Surge in Antisemitic Slogans, Extremist Symbols, Hate Speech Under Banner of ‘Palestine Solidarity’
German authorities are stepping up scrutiny of antisemitic slogans, extremist symbols, and online hate speech amid a deteriorating climate of hostility toward Jews and Israelis...
Israeli Restaurant Owned by Syrian Repeatedly Attacked in Germany
An Israeli restaurant in Germany has been repeatedly attacked while its Syrian Kurdish owner has been subjected to relentless harassment, underscoring a broader climate of...
Germany’s Main Mosque Network Under Fire Over Speakers Accused of Antisemitic Incitement
Germany's main mosque association is facing growing controversy over speakers scheduled for its Cultural Days, a public program of community events, as experts warn of...
Jewish Student Leader Targeted in Two Antisemitic Incidents in Berlin
Amid a relentless wave of hostility toward Jews across Germany, the president of the Union of Jewish Students revealed he was targeted in two antisemitic...
German Court Drops Antisemitic Motive in Attack on Jewish Student, Sparking Outcry Over Reduced Sentence
More than two years after the brutal attack on Jewish student Lahav Shapira, a German court has acquitted the perpetrator of antisemitic-motivated charges and handed...
Berlin Police Report Over 12,000 Offenses Connected to Anti-Israel Demonstrations Since Oct. 7 Attack
Berlin police have recorded more than 12,000 criminal offenses tied to pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the German capital since the start of the war in Gaza,...
Berlin Court Jails 4 Men in Landmark Hamas Weapons Case, First German Ruling Treating Membership as Terror Offense
Four men were sentenced to prison in Berlin on Wednesday for operating a covert Hamas weapons-stockpiling network across Europe in preparation for potential terrorist attacks...
Germany Sees Surge in Antisemitic Incidents at Holocaust Memorials
Antisemitic incidents at Germany's Holocaust memorial sites remain alarmingly high and continue to climb, according to a new report, amid a rising tide of hostility...
German Antisemitism Commissioner Leaves the Left Party Over Anti-Israel Stance, Lack of Support Amid Death Threats
Andreas Büttner, the commissioner for antisemitism in the state of Brandenburg in northeastern Germany, has resigned from the Left Party, citing a rise in antisemitism...
